WW2: Visiting a great museum in Holland in the town of Overloon
The Battle for Overloon has many names, “The forgotten Battle”, “The tank battle at Overloon” or “The second battle of Caen”. The battle of Overloon is a part of Operation Aintree.
After operation Market Garden a small stretch of the Netherlands was liberated between Eindhoven and Arnhem. Slowly this stretch of land was widened and the advance towards the town of Overloon was swift.
On 26th of September 1944 the American 7th Armored Division reached Overloon, where the German 107 Panzer Brigade had dug in. The first 4 days both army groups hit each other with artillery. On September the 30th the Allied assault commenced. It was the beginning of one of the fiercest battles of Western Europe.
The museum is very nice, following different characters like a young jewish girl, or the German leader in Holland Arthur Seyss-Inquart.
I would advise visiting the museum when you are in Holland.
Een Nedersteemer, dus een volgje. Ken je trouwens de lions legion al? Je bent van harte welkom. Discord club vol Nederlandstaligen, heel geselligk ;)